WORST definition: 1. superlative of bad: of the lowest quality, or the most unpleasant, difficult, or severe: 2. the…. Learn more.

Under the most negative circumstances, estimation, or interpretation: At worst, the storm will make us postpone the trip.

the worst ⇒ the least good or most inferior person, thing, or part in a group, narrative, etc (often preceded by at) the most poor, unpleasant, or unskilled quality or condition: television is at its worst these days

Worst is used to form the superlative of compound adjectives beginning with 'bad' and 'badly'. For example, the superlative of 'badly-affected' is 'worst-affected'.

The superlative of bad, evil, or ill; bad in the highest degree, whether morally, physically, financially, or otherwise: as, the worst sinner; the worst disease; the worst evil that can befall a state or an individual.

There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word worst, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

worst, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

The adjective worst describes the thing that is the least good, like this awful pizza, the worst we've ever had in our lives. Worst means "the least favorable outcome."

Definition of worst adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

worst meaning, definition, what is worst: worse than anything or anyone else: Learn more.